This conversation has only an English translation. Some of this conversation is hard to hear but this is a real event, recording how people talk at a group occasion. Speakers are Ḵeixwnéi Nora Marks Dauenhauer, Shaayi Éesh Smith Katzeek, Kaséix̱ Selina Everson, Seidayaa Mary Anderson and Ḵajisti Martha VanHeel. Recorded August 15, 2010 by the Yukon River in Whitehorse, YT. Produced at the University of Alaska Southeast, this material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation/National Endowment for the Humanities, Documenting Endangered Languages initiative under Grant No. 0853788. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Recorded by Wudisheeyi Tláa Alice Taff. Tlingit transcription by none. English translation by Kaaxwaan Éesh George Davis, Ḵaakal.aat Florence Sheakley and Wudisheeyi Tláa Alice Taff. SYMBOLS: {false start}, (added for clarity), [translator/transcriber's note]. ??? = canʼt understand.

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They have him seated far away.

Come here.

The place where you go to the bathroom, on the side.

Charlie Fox.

Where they come from.

??? salmon, coming from.

They are sitting right here.

Drove to Carcross.

We went yesterday.

From here to over there.

The mountain.

He worked on the place names, Norman James.

We will stand.

paper, paper happened like

There's lots.

Tlingit language.

On the mountain

Moose mountain.

??? mountain.

That mountain?

They thought so.

When they brought it in,

I don't know it in Tlingit,

I wasn't listening.

Tlingit language, we'll ask in it. ???

Tlingit (place) names are being done by

Harold Martin from Kake.

And they wrote it.

How they hear it

like Inside Bay.

Anything they saw that is like

son-in-law.

He came among us with a weapon.

My little grandchildren.

That's good what you're doing.

Monkey.

Monkey.

Monkey they used to call it.

Monkey.

From long ago.

He finished telling it.

I heard in Klukwan

some of the names.

That's why they ask me about it.

Wolf.

They were telling the names.

What for?

Yes, they used to call it 'wolf'.

Sitting there alone.

They brought them out together facing each other, my mom said.

That,

Which one is really strong.

He only slapped once.

One slap your grandparent

When the land flooded,

That,

they almost got lost.

Licked it clean. ???

Pretended to be the mother.

When the tide was coming, the waves from

Maybe that's right.

It's no good.

It's taboo.

Don't laugh at anything.

Yes.

It's taboo for us.

We'll kill some and we'll give some to you.

They told us

They moved to Anchorage.

They (moose) walk all over among everybody.

It's no good.

??? walking slow

The goats are running to us.

I used to see it all the time.

But now ???

Oh!

It's amazing that

It turns around and it's shot.

[Exclamation of amazement.]

???

5 kicked and let it go.

They said to us,

"I will look at it."

Down there (on the bottom of the valley),

there are 5 goats lying there.

Who does things like that?

How are you?

It's good to see you.

Table ???

Who is that?

I'm Tankw. [Smith Katzeek]

What?

Tankw.

Tankw. Oh.

From Klukwan.

Inland, you're asking?

Yes.

I'm a Deisheetaan woman from Angoon.

Me though,

I am a Yanyeidí lady

from Taku.

That one

the

I wonder what s/he's called.

That white man from

My grandpa is from Juneau.

His/her name? [Using English question intonation.]

Yes.

How come, do you know why?

It's good to see you.

It's good to know you, I will let them know.

???

She called me on the cell phone when she knew I was coming.

Thank you.

Tell her I saw her.

I saw her.

It's good to see you this morning.

I wonder who this is.

My name is Keixwnei.

My grandfather is

K'aachkoodak.aa.

Maybe you knew him.

I used to hear just of him.

Me though, I was

Yanyeidí woman, Shoowatéen is my name.

Shoowatéen?

Yes.

It's good to know you.

Me too.

The first time I saw you.

Yes.

I'm Sockeye clan.

Raven Clan.

Yes.

My grandparents are from Haines.

Me, my grandparent, ???

His brother was Jim Fox.

My grandfather's brother.

We are the only ones up here in the interior.

???

It's soup!

Yes. Thank you.

Juice.

The wind blows.

It's good.

Yes.

That's the way.

Come. ???

We eat all that.

??? fast

We just look around, they're feeding us from all sides.

???

They leave some behind.

Thanks.

Yes.

Yes,

My father's relative was married to me.

Thank you.

Yes.

Her son

the older brother, pertaining to him

something happened in the winter.

???

another one.

???

Thank you.

Thank you.

How long have you been here?

5 days

we drove all over.

Prayer.

To our Defender, thank You.

We are thankful

that we come together today

about our language

Thank You very much ???

right now we're saying thank you.

It becomes a blessing for us.

God,

you made us.

And You

You build our language.

Thank You.

We are expressing Thank You.

Thank You.

That's it.

Our God.

Thank You.

Thank You.

My grandchild came with me.

That's it.

Yes.

Give me your hand.

Yes.

When she brought soapberries.

Coffee.

Coffee

Did you come by highway?

Yes.

From Skagway

we were traveling (by boat or car).

Yes.

???

Somebody's trying to give you bread.

Yeah, when?

Tomorrow.

We'll begin our return journey tomorrow.

And we'll get on the ferry tomorrow.

To home.

Thank you.

Save that one.

Are you hungry for some rice?

Is that good?

How about you?

Just a small portion.

Same as before?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

A platter?

That's yours.

Are you hungry for rice?

Yes, just a little bit.

Yes.

Is that good?

Yes.

Thank you.

Yes, that's how it is.

You like this better, Tankw?

Do they look the same?

What is it called?

Fork.

Fork?

Fork?

Fork.

Would you like some?

Fork.

Fork.

Fork.

Fork?

yesterday.

Tiny.

[Expression of chagrin]

Yes.

Hand it to me.

Right now how is Marsha Hotch?

Working in Juneau.

On Tlingit language.

They're embarassed.

Calling himself

That's yours.

Thank you.

Her husband too?

A little bit.

Do you need one?

Yes.

He caught cancer.

Somebody said that's medicine for it,

that devil's club.

Napkin.

I would like some water.

Yes.

That devil's club

Yes.

You brew it like tea.

the outside of the bark ???

with the needles ???

You drink it like tea.

Doctoring

I wonder where you gather it from.

I don't know.

Me too, ???

Tlingit medicine it is called.

And you?

It was provided for us by our Master.

When we use the medicine,

They eat prepared fish. [split and dried on a rod]

Yes.

Chickens too.

I'm hungry for the fish.

What?

Fish.

Chicken.

Fish.

Fish.

I brought water.

Thank you.

That's how it is. [ = Youʼre welcome.]

Thank you.

Yes, that's how it is.

Thank you.

Water is for you.

Yes, thank you.

???

Yes.

??? me too.

I want to go.

???

Oh.

I was sent to the hospital.

I wonder who

I'll ask someone when I arrive home.

Yes.

Wherever I like ???

They came out at a nearby place.

Are you hungry for my food?

Would you like more?

White name Sally. ???

And you?

They live in Klukwan.

More?

Thank you.

That's how it is.

Seidayáa?

Which one.

Maybe you knew them.

Charlie Moore.

Yes.

I knew them.

My father's younger brother.

Yes.

George Morris too.

And Maggie Lee.

Yes.

The opposite of my father.

Yum.

You don't like it?

Some of them.

I'll cut you a slice of this.

???

Thank you.

Yes.

I'm eating it right into my head. [I'm eating so well.]

I'm really hungry.

When we start traveling

we'll eat fast. [Getting excited eating]

We'll fall asleep.

We'll get sleepy.

It's (insect) just flying around.

It's a bumble bee.

Bumble bee?

[Expression of fear or disgust]

I eat it well.

Yes.

Oh.

It's fish ??? or It's me???

That's the only one I count,

that we're paying close attention to.

Is it king salmon?

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